Film & Editing Blog - Behind the Scenes

Our guide, Willow, a local man from Qosqo (the Incan spelling of Cuzco) took this picture of me while filming using the 5D mark II on the Zacuto/Jag35 hibrid DSLR rig.

Sacsayhuaman which means "Satisfied Falcon" is an amazing site to visit. We leared a lot about the Inca architecture. As you can see there are no two blocks the same and the doorway has a trapezoid shape. This wall zig-zags along it's entire length, which gives it more strength to resist earthquakes. Also you can see that the walls taper upwards at an angle of about 13 degrees, again to provide more strength. Another feature is that there is no mortar in the walls, instead the blocks simply fit together like pieces of a puzzle! Lastly you can see that there is a stone mantle across the door. When the Spaniards destroyed the Inca's and took over their sites they would rebuild these but replace the mantles with wood.

As you can see it's a very hot day and it's great to be out here and filming! This place is extraordinary and it's amazing to think that people built this hundreds of years ago!